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UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 800058 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES TRUST ASSOCIATION, THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES' TRUST ASSOCIATION, UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£36.3m
Latest spending
£39.5m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of USD 1.2 million for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing to USD 20.9 million. The trustees consider the risk to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern to be low, citing strong liquidity and sufficient free reserves to mitigate financial risks. The charity relies heavily on funding from member Bible Societies through the Global Stewardship Fund and the International Support Programme.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: USD 180,000 - USD 189,999 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £125k)
“USD 180,000 – USD 189,999” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: USD 6.5 million and 10.5 million (held: £10.9m)
“The trustees consider that free reserves should be within the range of USD 6.5 million and 10.5 million.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£36.3m
Total spending
£39.5m
Cost of raising funds
£128k
Reserves (reported)
£12.0m
Employees
127

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Operates in: Albania · Algeria · Angola · Antigua And Barbuda · Argentina · Armenia · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Barbados

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£36.3m£39.5m
31/12/2023£40.3m£40.1m
31/12/2022£38.9m£37.3m
31/12/2021£31.0m£30.3m
31/12/2020£35.5m£31.6m

Common questions

Is UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of USD 1.2 million for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing to USD 20.9 million. The trustees consider the risk to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern to be low, citing strong liquidity and sufficient free reserves to mitigate financial risks. The charity relies heavily on funding from member Bible Societies through the Global Stewardship Fund and the International Support Programme. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the USD 180,000 - USD 189,999 band.

Who funds UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETYFY2025£4.0m

Funders of similar charities

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THE DEO GLORIA TRUST3£32k
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THE S M B TRUST2£7k
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY AND ST. MICHAEL GREAT MALVERN2£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, ST ALBANS2£4k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNOWLE, SOLIHULL2£3k

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